Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Rotorua
Waikato

Government Gardens

Camille Malfroy

Macornay, Dept. Jura, France 1839 - Rotoria 1897
Chairman of the Rotorua town-board
(Wikipedia)

George Andrews
2007

Description

Bust on the edge of a hot spring.

Inscription(s)

MALFROY
GEYSERS
Centenary of the Death
of
JEAN-MICHEL CAMILLE MALFROY
1839-1897
chairman of the rotorua town board
1891-1897
chevalier de la legion d'honneur

Information Sign

Ōruawhata
A deep therman chasm named Ōruawhata was once a feature
here, stretching from Whangapīpiro to the Malfroy Geysers.
Filled with boiling water and poisonous gases, it was a secure
burial pit for the remains of warriors, ensuring that they would
never fall into enemy hands. Engineer Camille Malfroy harnessed
its power to create the Malfroy Geysers. The pool, with its urupā
(graveyard), was filled in many years ago. The site is still
regarded by Ngāti Whakaue as one of great importance, evidenced
in the Māori block name for the city of Rotorua, 'Pukeroa-
Ōruawhata'.

Sculptor

George Andrews, New Zealand sculptor of Rotorua (Facebook).

Sources & Information

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Jean-Michel Camille Malfroy.
Rotorua District Council, Community Policy and Resources Department, Newsletter Sep-Oct 2007, Oruawhata Malfroy Fence Unveiling (PDF online)
Toi Rotorua, arts and culture in the volcanic heartland (PDF online).

Locatie (S 38°8'10" - E 176°15'21") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: nz017; Photograph: 5 February 2008
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.